Funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts

Lead support of the Edlavitch DCJCC is provided by

Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

*The Max and Esther Ticktin Fund, which helps to underwrite Yiddish-language screenings at the Washington Jewish Film Festival in memory and in celebration of the legacy of Max and Esther Ticktin, received contributions from these generous individuals.

Max and Esther made unparalleled contributions to Washington, DC Jewish cultural life over many decades. Rabbi Max Ticktin taught Hebrew language and Israeli literature classes at George Washington University and Esther Ticktin was a Holocaust survivor as well as a pioneer of Jewish feminism and a longtime dedicated member of the Fabrangan Chavurah.

Max Ticktin was also a premier source of Yiddish language education for many and he was also a major supporter of the Jewish Study Center (JSC). He was a co-founder of the JSC and brought the concept for the Latke-Hamentashen Debate to the Center from where it had started at the University of Chicago Hillel. The debate is now named the Max Ticktin Memorial Latke-Hamentashen Debate.